Boogie Oogie Oogie: Yes, I bought the latest issue (last month’s, that is) of Muzik Magazine because of the free CD featuring selections chosen by the vivacious and vituperative Miss Kittin (“electroclash” clearly shorthand for […]
Super Bad:”It is our view that (with the exception of the majority of such e-mails received, which are in, full, support of our position) all such e-mailers should, not only be concerned but outraged, over the fact that a people, whose ancestry[…]
The lecture theatre is off warm, a faint scent of natural gas pitched on the air. Some students doodling matrices of multiple Xs or stickmen sex on their note pads, some scripting every single word the lecturer says. On the black board are forgotten[…]
Back At The RIAA: Sometime last week, I meant to subject you folks to some shameless self-promotion regarding an essay of mine (clicky clicky) published by those lovable, open-minded guys & gal at Pitchfork. (By the way, the phrase “six […]
I’LL PUT YOU OUT Eminem is currently one of the most popular recording artists in the U.S. Clearly a lot of kids can relate to what he has to say (Eminem spends quite a bit of the opening track, “White America,” making sure we know […]
Can I Get A Witness?: “The duo’s second full-length, Blazing Arrow, not only exposes the bulk of major label hip-hop for the soulless trip(e) that it truly is, but stands head and shoulders above the best that the underground rap nation […]
VANESSA CARLTON – “A Thousand Miles” At first, I wasn’t all that impressed. The Proclaimers were willing to go 1,000 miles – 2,000 miles net (if you count the distances traveled by both brothers, ideally to different wo[…]
USHER – “U Got It Bad” Filler? FILLER? Oh, no no no no. Usher’s testifying (in that modern stylee) – no pounding on the altar, not much sweat, and he only falls to his knees because he’s dancing. But this is pr[…]
…I’D NEVER GET LAID Blink 182 the soundtrack for date rape? Hardly. “First Date,” their latest single, is nowhere near as insidious; it’s nothing more than the backing music for That Guy. You know, the one with style for[…]
SHERYL CROW – “Soak Up the Sun” Looks like someone’s been listening to some Whitechocolatespaceegg, with “Headache” in heavy rotation. (She even mentions Russians! In the FIRST LINE!) (Well, communists. Same th[…]